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***Mister Underhill*** · 11-17-2006, 10:50 AM

Wow, Esty, what an adventure! I'm as envious as a Sackville-Baggins of your "stay" in Bag-End. I'd never really thought about it before, but it's interesting to see that the Hobbiton exteriors are built to "little person" scale. I reckon they must have used little people as Shire extras in those wide shots. Thanks for sharing those pics.

Sir Kohran · 12-28-2006, 06:40 PM

Is that brilliant tree still standing? Ever since seeing it on the cover to Ringers: Lord of The Fans, I've wanted to go and see it. I love how the branches are so thick and well-grown they form a complete circle (rather like the Ring itself, actually).

Thanks for the pics.

Estelyn Telcontar · 12-29-2006, 03:46 AM

Yes, the Party Tree is still standing, alive and well. Actually, the owners had wanted to cut it down before the site was chosen for filming - what luck that they didn't get around to it! It's magnificent and fascinating, well worth the entry fee all by itself.

12-28-2006, 06:40 PM	#2
Sir Kohran Wight Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: England, UK Posts: 178	Is that brilliant tree still standing? Ever since seeing it on the cover to Ringers: Lord of The Fans, I've wanted to go and see it. I love how the branches are so thick and well-grown they form a complete circle (rather like the Ring itself, actually). Thanks for the pics. __________________ 'Dangerous!' cried Gandalf. 'And so am I, very dangerous: more dangerous than anything you will ever meet, unless you are brought alive before the seat of the Dark Lord.'

12-29-2006, 03:46 AM	#3
Estelyn Telcontar Princess of Skwerlz Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: where the Sea is eastwards (WtR: 6060 miles) Posts: 7,500	Yes, the Party Tree is still standing, alive and well. Actually, the owners had wanted to cut it down before the site was chosen for filming - what luck that they didn't get around to it! It's magnificent and fascinating, well worth the entry fee all by itself. __________________ 'Mercy!' cried Gandalf. 'If the giving of information is to be the cure of your inquisitiveness, I shall spend all the rest of my days in answering you. What more do you want to know?' 'The whole history of Middle-earth...'

11-17-2006, 10:50 AM	#1
*Mister Underhill* Dread Horseman Join Date: Sep 2000 Location: Behind you! Posts: 2,744	Wow, Esty, what an adventure! I'm as envious as a Sackville-Baggins of your "stay" in Bag-End. I'd never really thought about it before, but it's interesting to see that the Hobbiton exteriors are built to "little person" scale. I reckon they must have used little people as Shire extras in those wide shots. Thanks for sharing those pics.